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Describe the purpose of internet protocol version 6 (IPv6).


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Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is an Internet protocol and a successor to IPv4. It is designed to serve the ever increasing number of Internet users, and provides a much larger address space than IPv4, allowing more devices to connect to the Internet. IPv6 also offers more efficient and secure routing, as well as better quality of service.